Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1887.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZErTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 25, 1887.
The administration has at last opsned it's
ewes to the fact that has been apparent to
eyery man in Virginia with open eyes for
more than wear, that the democratic party
in that State is in anything else than ia
vorable condition and as means to in
prove that condition, it is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of putting q man from that
State at the head of the proposed depart.
ment of agriculture and labor, and is casting
about for one who is not only an sgricul-
turist, and vino has had experience with the
labor of large bodies Of men, but who is also
we'll versed in party management, so that
he shall do all that is possible to be done
either to dissipate the dissatisfaction that
exists in the democratic party there, or
offset it by gains from the republican and
independent voters. The administration
now fully realizes the urgent need the ma
tional democracy has for better condition
of the party in Virginia in order that that
State may be retained in the democratic
column OF 1888, and if it can find in the
State such a man as it is looking tor-an
agricuiturist, one who has had experience
with labor on large scale, q wise politician,
and one competent 10 be an adviser at
cabinet meeting, it will probably tender
him the position of secretary of the agricui-
tural and labor department.
A member of the steamship company that
proposes to build iron steamships at Alex
au6ria was in this city yesterday and seem
ed rather amused at q rumor that his COM
pany Lad abandoned the idea of having
their ship yard at Alexandria and building
their ships at the yard of the late John
Roach. He says his company selected AL
exandra after due deliberatiou, and for sew
eral good and sufficient, reasons for the site OF
their yard, ard that since the selection was
made they have never thought of having II
any where else.
changing the limits of the Norfolk customs dis
trict is so Objectionable to the people who origi-
nsted it and to those of the Yorktown district
that they say they woald rather have no bill at al
than the ono that has passed the Senate as amend
; ed by General Malone The limits of the Norfolk
| and Yorktown districts will not therefore be
changed at this session OF Congress.
| At the election of president pro TEN oil ths
| Senate to-day it was unnecessary for Mr.. Riddle
| berger TO vote rs Mr.. Kenna had stated that hi
aud that Senator were paired but Mr. Riddle
berger, to show that he was q true party mau
transferred his pair, and voted with all the other
republicans for MI ingalls,.
| In the Senate to-day bills were reported IA
vorabiy for protecting the morals of the girls OF
this city, for increasing the police force OF tho
city to 800, for memorial bridge at Arlington
for repeating the statute which provides that the
Souths proportion of militia money for the years
spent in the war be covered into the treasury
and for Sill COO for improving the road from
Stanton, Va, to the national cemetery there.
! The House Judiciary Committee at their meet
ing to day considered the bill for changing inaug
uration day from the 4th of March to the last
Tuesday in April but postponed action, as the
Senate bill, though it had passed the inspection OIL
Mr. Evaits, Mr.. Edmunds, and all the other sup
posed to be profound constitutional lawyers in
the Senate, WAS shown by Representative Grain
| of Texas to be incompatible with the 18th arti
Gle of the Constitution, and, If adopted, might pro
vide tho country with two Presidents at the same
| time.
1t is said at the White House to-day that thu
| President will not call an extra session OF thu
Senate.